Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline, United Kingdom (UK) Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has confirmed.
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Indian President Murmu in London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Indian President Droupadi Murmu is in London to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian government.
Britain’s longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96
Breaking News: Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral in Scotland aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Two Indian-origin ministers in UK PM Truss’ new cabinet
PM Truss appointed a new cabinet with people from diverse backgrounds. It also includes two Indian-origin ministers, Suella Braverman and Alok Sharma in UK cabinet.
Mary Elizabeth Truss becomes Britain’s new PM
British politician Liz Truss is set to be the third woman Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) after Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher.
Anoushka Shankar to perform at Kalaa Utsavam 2022 in Singapore
Kalaa Utsavam 2022 welcomes British-Indian-American sitarist Anoushka Shankar for the first time at the festival. Apparently the talented musician’s first performance in Singapore.
89% rise in UK visas granted to Indians in a year, says study
Amid reports of long delays or high rejection rates for visa to the West, the latest UK Immigration Statistics today show an 89 per cent increase in student visas granted to Indians.
Vikram Doraiswami to be India’s next high commissioner to UK
Indian diplomat Vikram K Doraiswami, an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1992 batch, has been appointed India’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK).
Indians in UK hold ‘havan’ for PM candidate Rishi Sunak
The Indian diaspora in UK has stepped up efforts to ensure his well-being and victory by organising havans for former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak.
Singapore falls in rankings of highest expatriate packages
Expatriate salary and benefits packages in Singapore rose by a modest 4% in 2021 despite the city’s fall to 22nd place in the rankings of the costliest places to employ expatriates globally.
